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  • Choose the wrong statement (a) High blood pressure is caused by excessive weight and lack of exercise.

Choose the wrong statement

(a) High blood pressure is caused by excessive weight and lack of exercise.

(b) Cancers can be caused by genetic abnormalities

(c) Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food

(d) Acne is not caused by staphylococci

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Answer: The correct answer is (c) Peptic ulcers are caused by eating acidic food

Solution: In many cases, high blood pressure is caused due to obesity and less physical activity of an individual. Excessive weight increases an individual’s blood pressure to rise. One of the reasons for an individual to have cancer is genetic abnormalities. Peptic ulcers are not caused by eating acidic food. A common cause of peptic ulcers is Helicobacter pylori bacteria which leads to stomach infection. Even smoking and excessive drinking of alcohol can lead to peptic ulcers.

Hence, C is the correct answer.

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